Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-02-14 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| $ 775.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Z Flip has an overall score of 88.5, which is better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 global score. The Galaxy Z Flip design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it's also a bit heavier. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Z Flip has the previous 12 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher pixels amount per inch of display. The Galaxy Z Flip features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 128 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Z Flip features just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Z Flip also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Z Flip takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy Z Flip also has better video frame rates, a bigger back camera sensor and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is a lot more expensive than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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